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an object of interest or concern that is being discussed
We have several talking points we need to cover. I have a list of talking points here that support my case.
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Recent Examples of talking points
Art de Roche and Cerys Jones break down the talking points from the Emirates.
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Cerys Jones, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
In its pitches to investors, Fervo Energy includes talking points about how geothermal energy drilling uses technology from the oil and gas industry.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 Jan. 2026
The duo avoided placing blame on Herbert’s trend of postseason woes, offensive line construction or Roman, a similar retread of talking points from last year’s post-hoc presser of vague talking points.
—Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2026
In the Senate, a young aide named Stephen Miller compiled a handbook of statistics and talking points to discredit the bill.
—Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
McDaniel now gives the team three key areas to focus on for a particular opponent, as opposed to a longer list of talking points.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 15 Dec. 2025
The show had already seen an explosive season, with plenty of drama outside the ballroom becoming talking points for fans online.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
The talking points, obtained by The Associated Press, ignore Republican losses in Georgia and Pennsylvania.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 16 Nov. 2025
Others have slammed Grokipedia for promoting right-wing fringe theories or talking points from the Russian government about the Ukraine war.
—PC Magazine, 14 Nov. 2025
Cerys Jones, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
In its pitches to investors, Fervo Energy includes talking points about how geothermal energy drilling uses technology from the oil and gas industry.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 Jan. 2026
The duo avoided placing blame on Herbert’s trend of postseason woes, offensive line construction or Roman, a similar retread of talking points from last year’s post-hoc presser of vague talking points.
—Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2026
In the Senate, a young aide named Stephen Miller compiled a handbook of statistics and talking points to discredit the bill.
—Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
McDaniel now gives the team three key areas to focus on for a particular opponent, as opposed to a longer list of talking points.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 15 Dec. 2025
The show had already seen an explosive season, with plenty of drama outside the ballroom becoming talking points for fans online.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
The talking points, obtained by The Associated Press, ignore Republican losses in Georgia and Pennsylvania.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 16 Nov. 2025
Others have slammed Grokipedia for promoting right-wing fringe theories or talking points from the Russian government about the Ukraine war.
—PC Magazine, 14 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for talking points
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But internal documents produced in the discovery phase of the social media litigation raise questions about Meta’s focus on teen users and the effectiveness of its safety features.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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But with no sign of the 84-year-old, there are growing concerns about her welfare and questions about how long the investigation will drag on.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2026
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Last week, Kodak posted a 10-minute video that between YouTube and TikTok has racked up around 1 million views, in which Coogler makes complex topics like aspect ratios, film formats and sound design accessible and fun.—
Quincy Bowie,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Support journalism that digs deeper into topics that matter most to Arkansans.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
17 Feb. 2026
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The announcement was made Wednesday at the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, where leading tech executives, government officials and AI researchers are debating how to use AI to solve real-world problems.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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The government also stopped collecting and reporting crucial survey findings on transgender students — data that have shown higher rates of depression, drug use, bullying and other problems.—
Mike Stobbe,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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In addition to the effects of the pandemic and tariffs, climate issues — drought in Vietnam, heavy rain in Indonesia, and hot, dry weather in Brazil — are blamed for reducing yields of coffee crops and driving up global prices.—
Matt Sedensky,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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The people in the district deserve to have someone who has lived in the district and knows the issues in the community.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Certified teachers will provide small group tutoring assistance for all subject matters for students in second through eighth grade.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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Her subject matters have always been serious, but the artist has struggled with how the art institutions responded to her work.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
17 Oct. 2025
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The shift in power from the media to the sources to the subjects.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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But there’s a fundamentally American sensibility that unites its subjects — all eccentric, stubborn individuals whose belief in property as a sacred right has led them into conflict with someone equally convinced of their own entitlement.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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